CVE-2001-0473 Memory corruption in n/a
A remote malicious IMAP server can execute arbitrary commands on a user's system via a format string vulnerability in the Mutt email client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0473?
CVE-2001-0473 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Conectiva Linux, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in Mutt before 1.2.5 allows a remote malicious IMAP server to execute arbitrary commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0473?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Conectiva Linux, Immunix Immunix, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mutt Mutt, Redhat Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0473?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0473 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-0473 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0473 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Conectiva Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69cf-v4wg-q552.